Photograph of Jack Kelsey inspects new pond built to supply needed livestock water for his ranch in Woodward County. GCPC

Photograph of top range cover on 10 year old range seeding. Note sand bluestem, left, and little bluestem, right, in front center of photo.

Photograph of a Rhodesgrass plant. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Rhodesgrass – (Chloris gayana) is a perennial grass native to South Africa and was first introduced and very leafy and grows approximately 3 feet high. The spreading, clustered spikes of the flowering head number from 10 to 15, and seed is produced in abundance. The plant also spreads by running branches, or stolons, that are 2 to 6 feet long and root and produce a plant at every node. It is not winter-hardy and rarely withstands temperatures below 15 to 18 degrees Fahrenheit. It does best on fairly moist soil, although it will make growth during several months of drought. It can be sewn any time during warm weather, but early spring usually is preferred. It was first fultivated [sic] for pasture, withstands trampling, recovers quickly, and is relished by livestock. Rotational grazing in the best method of management.“

Photograph of a sand sagebrush plant 10 years old. Adjacent grass keeps down seedlings of the brush and there is no spread of the brush. Seeded to native mixture 10 years ago. Follow up photo Ok-904-9.

Photograph of rancher Jack Kelsey explaining how new diversion will provide additional water supply for stock pond. GPCP

Photograph of Jack Kelsey standing in spillway of new pond constructed on his Woodward County ranch. The pond was built with GPCP assistance to provide a pasture with needed stock water.

Photograph of excellent mixture of native grasses on a ten year old seeding. sand bluestem, little bluestem, Switchgrass, Indian grass.

Photograph of Jack Kelsey (in white hat) watches construction of reservoir for livestock water on his Woodward County ranch.

Photograph of “Rancher Jack Kelsey explaining how new diversion will provide additional water supply for stock pond.”

Photograph of a Rhodesgrass plant. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Rhodesgrass – (Chloris gayana) is a perennial grass native to South Africa and was first introduced and very leafy and grows approximately 3 feet high. The spreading, clustered spikes of the flowering head number from 10 to 15, and seed is produced in abundance. The plant also spreads by running branches, or stolons, that are 2 to 6 feet long and root and produce a plant at every node. It is not winter-hardy and rarely withstands temperatures below 15 to 18 degrees Fahrenheit. It does best on fairly moist soil, although it will make growth during several months of drought. It can be sewn any time during warm weather, but early spring usually is preferred. It was first fultivated [sic] for pasture, withstands trampling, recovers quickly, and is relished by livestock. Rotational grazing in the best method of management.“